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How to Fix FAT32 USB Drive Can't Open in the Finder on Mac?

I inserted my FAT32 USB drive on my MacBook Pro, but it can't show in the Finder, how can I access my data?

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iBoysoft author Sherry Song

Sherry Song

Answered on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Happy to help to give you suggestions, there are some tips you can follow:

  1. Restart your Mac and check the Connections.
  2. Change Finder preferences to show USB drives on Mac desktop: Finder > Settings > General > Turn on External disks.
  3. Change Finder preferences to show USB drives in Finder: Finder > Settings > Sidebar > Turn on External disks.
  4. Repair your USB drive in Disk Utility (If it can show in Disk Utility): Launchpad > Others > Disk Utility > Select your USB drive > First Aid in the top menu > Run > Done.
  5. Update the USB drive.
  6. Reformat the USB drive
  7. Reinstall your Mac.

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